In the work of spiritual direction, certain themes or ‘presenting
issues’ commonly arise. Listening to Your Soul considers thirty
frequently presenting subjects and offers tools for exploring and
understanding the reality that lies behind them, from an experienced
spiritual director.
Subjects
include discernment, change, goals, choices, hopes, family issues,
parenting, regret, anger, doubt, perseverance, work, prayer – or lack
of, disappointment, possessions, guilt, fear, endings and more. For each
area, Listening to Your Soul explores the way the theme tends to arise
in spiritual direction – what are the questions, feelings, dilemmas
which we may experience and encounter? – offering reflective questions,
exercises and prayers to deepen understanding and discern God in the
questions and uncertainty.
Julia Mourant is a priest in the Church of England and worked as a
diocesan director of ordinands for eight years. She now teaches the
Sarum Certificate in Spiritual Direction course at Sarum College,
Salisbury. She has an MA in coaching and mentoring practice.